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Snowden the Movie: A Review
October 7, 2016 December 19, 2022
By now, you've probably heard about Edward Snowden, the CIA analyst turned classified-document dumping whistle-blower who now lives his life in Russia because he fears arrest by his own government – for exposing the illegal activities of said government. Perhaps you have watched Laura Poitras's Oscar-winning documentary, "Citizenfour," filmed largely in the Hotel Mira back in 2013. If not, I would recommend it. Well, a new Oliver Stone movie out about Mr. Snowden is getting very mixed reviews. The long and short here; I'm going to recommend you watch it, but let me explain why.
I'm not one to hang on Hollywood for my information, but Oliver Stone always does a good job of portraying devil's advocate, and Snowden's story has always intrigued me, so I went to see it. Having been one that followed the events as they transpired, and after extensive research ever since, I must say that I have mixed feelings about the film.
In room 1014 at the Mira Hotel in Hong Kong in 2013, Mr. Snowden met with Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Ewen MacAskill, the journalists who would eventually tell his story. The movie shows a backstory of his attempt and time with the Army, his CIA acceptance and education in spite of the fact that he was not really college-educated, and the budding relationship with a very stressful and only somewhat supportive liberal girlfriend.
Yes, this film is exactly what you should expect out of an Oliver Stone film. Which is both good and bad, I suppose. However, I can only imagine that as the movie advances, one would have to begin to question some of the messages being portrayed. Is this accurate? Is this what Snowden really saw? I believe this is a very good thing, as there are still so many Americans who are simply unaware that such events ever took place. Was some of it portrayed to dramatic effect? Perhaps, but there are points delivered in solid form, even if you are unsure about what you are looking for. Could the movie have gone further? Absolutely! But if it did, I don't think most people would believe it and would pass it off as art akin to something like Jason Bourne.
What I liked about this movie is that regardless of whether you agree with Snowden's actions or not, the film effectively helps the viewer discover the immense, historically unprecedented, and illegal surveillance machine that the United States government has created. The movie does a great job of highlighting Snowden's dismay and his reasons for acting. However, there are two sides to every story, and numerous reviews are expressing the two sides of this coin.
In fact, the Economist went as far as to paint Snowden with a nasty brush. Chris Inglis, former deputy director of the NSA who was active during the incident, watched the film and has chimed in as well. Inglis said, "In the summer of 2013, we suffered a disastrous loss of our capabilities, so what I told the workforce was that they had every right to be angry, disappointed and possibly your hearts are broken … but you can't afford that. Because you have to do your job, which is to keep people safe, at a time when your capabilities have been terribly undermined."
He went on to argue that Snowden was never an analyst and never had targeting authority and that the systems are not set up to be able to easily target domestic communications anyway. These points are somewhat irrelevant, and unfortunately, those types of details are a he-said / she-said situation because the NSA and government, in general, are not exactly transparent – obviously. However, the viewer can observe the obvious and use basic logic to come up with a logical conclusion on who and what is right.
Let's be honest with ourselves; Snowden's revelations about the National Security Agency's mammoth electronic intelligence-gathering operations brought about much-needed exposure. The National Security Agency was harvesting huge swaths of online traffic — far beyond what had been disclosed — and was working directly with top internet companies to spy on certain people outside of constitutionally authorized boundaries. As you may or may not already know, such programs were secret prior to 2013. However, documents confirming the program's existence were revealed specifically because of the leaks by Edward Snowden. So he obviously had the necessary access and knew enough about the programs to be concerned enough to inform the world. Remember that we are talking about a guy hired by the CIA and the NSA, so the chances are pretty good that we are not talking about some ignorant anybody.
Furthermore, in 2015, a federal appeals court ruled that the telephone metadata collection program, under which the National Security Agency illegally and covertly gathered up millions of phone records on an ongoing daily basis, was illegal under the Patriot Act. This ruling came about specifically because of the leaks provided by Snowden. So it seems to me that if you believe in the Constitution and the rule of law, you must at least appreciate the essential rightness of Snowden's actions while, at the same time, allowing the information to solidify the fact that the government is not always the most honest of organizations and willing to violate the Constitution in the name of more control. Ultimately, this provides credibility for Snowden, in my opinion.
And now, let's really be honest with ourselves; this struggle continues to this very day. Several elements of these illegal programs are ongoing. Under the 2008 FISA Amendments Act, the government still had the authority to access the communications of users of internet websites such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. Under section 702 of the law (which does not expire until 2017), the government has the ability to collect the content of an internet user's actual communications — not just metadata. Or how about Section 215 and the use of National Security Letters? This helped to expand the government's ability to collect information about Americans directly from phone companies and internet providers. So basically, and in violation of the Constitution, any FBI office could issue, without a court's review and with a gag order, a demand for information.
In an article titled "A Gap in Surveillance, but Ways Around It" by The New York Times suggests that all three aspects of the law that recently expired "contained a so-called grandfather clause that permits their authority to continue INDEFINITELY for any investigation that had begun before June 1." But think about that for a moment. As far as we know, everyone was under investigation, so exactly how far does that go? When you factor in acquaintances and connections, that pretty much puts everyone into that basket anyway.
The CIA, the FBI, and the NSA; we continue to hear about the abuses. But it's not just them. In January 2015, the DEA revealed that it had been collecting metadata records we well. In April, USA Today reported that the DEA's data collection program began in 1992 and included ALL telephone calls between the United States and from Canada and Mexico. Current and former DEA officials described the program as the precursor of the NSA's similar programs. And let's pretend someone discovered a new violation. Does anyone have any faith that the FBI would work on behalf of the people considering that they also allowed Clinton's staffers to destroy evidence with impunity – and without recourse?
Perhaps we should be thankful that the Patriot Act is gone and that we now we have the USA Freedom Act. I'm kidding, of course. Unfortunately, the USA Freedom Act ("H.R. 2048"., Pub.L. 114–23) is the U.S. "feel good" law enacted on June 2, 2015, that restored several provisions of the Patriot Act. Again, there are ways around these things, and the intelligence community is doing just that. Of course, the problem with that is the fact that from the very beginning, the Patriot Act demonstrated extraordinary surveillance powers that were used to investigate political dissent and low-level offenses rather than terrorism. It's a trend. Come to think of it, a 2007 report by the Inspector General of the Justice Department found "widespread and serious abuse" of authority by the F.B.I. under the Patriot Act. So are we supposed to assume that such abuses will cease considering that the law or your rights were never considered in the first place? I'm not getting my hopes up.
Why not? Because as I wrote this, Reuters broke a story stating that according to former employees at Yahoo, even as recent as last year, the company went along with a classified U.S. government directive, scanning hundreds of millions of Yahoo Mail accounts for the NSA and FBI. In fact, they actually built a custom, secret software program to search all of their customer's incoming emails, looking for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence officials. In other words, this is an ongoing problem, and it still falls outside of the constitutional mandate. These supposed "defenders of the constitution" could care less.
So is Snowden a traitor or a constitutional hero? Perhaps Snowden deserves the benefit of the doubt, considering that the only ones who really got hurt on this one were the ones who were actively breaking the law and who acted in complete violation of the Constitution. Yes, his critics justify the government's actions because the Patriot Act was a law passed by our representation. However, I would retort with the idea that it was Chief Justice Marshall of the Supreme Court that said: "A Law repugnant to the Constitution is void." Again, you cannot support, defend or exercise something you are unaware of.
The question remains: is this movie a good movie? Well, I guess that depends on why you are seeking to watch it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt did a fantastic job of embodying Edward, and you get lost in the character. The portrayal of the girlfriend frustrated me every bit as much as any conversation I've ever had with a liberal, so at least that is accurate. And ultimately, it got people in the theater talking and eager to research. So yeah, for me, it was a good movie. For you, I'll just say it's definitely worth a look, and you've definitely seen worse.
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I truthfully don't wish to discuss the subject further than the reasons I have stated above, and you will find my social media accounts clean of the matter. How twisted facts can become when only one person sprays their version over the internet. If someone would like to discuss things off social media, where further denigration is not publicised, then you may find my email.


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Les « Tueurs aux petites annonces », ou « Lonely Hearts Killers » en anglais, sont des surnoms donnés à Raymond Fernandez et sa compagne Martha Beck à la suite de leur procès pour une série de meurtres commis en 1949. On estime qu'ils ont tué jusqu'à 20 femmes entre 1947 et 1949.

Plusieurs fictions sont inspirés de cette histoire.

L'histoire

Avant les meurtres

Raymond Martinez Fernandez
Raymond Fernandez naît le  à Hawaï de parents espagnols. Peu après, sa famille déménage dans le Connecticut. En 1932, les Fernandez retournent en Espagne dans la ville d'Órgiva, où le père en deviendra le maire. Adulte, Raymond Fernandez se rendra de nouveau en Espagne, où il se mariera et aura quatre enfants qu'il abandonnera.

Après avoir servi dans les services secrets britanniques durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Fernandez décide de rentrer aux États-Unis pour y trouver du travail. Lors du voyage en bateau, une écoutille lui tombe dessus et lui fracture le crâne, le blessant au lobe frontal. À la sortie de l'hôpital, Fernandez vole quelques vêtements et il est emprisonné pendant un an. Durant son incarcération, son codétenu lui enseigne le vaudou et la magie noire.

Fernandez déménage ensuite à New York et commence à répondre à des petites annonces de femmes célibataires. Il les emmène dîner, leur sert à boire, puis leur vole leur argent et leurs biens. La plupart d'entre elles se sentaient trop embarrassées pour oser porter plainte.

Il lui arrive une fois de voyager en Espagne en compagnie d'une de ses victimes, qu'il présente à sa femme qui réside toujours là-bas. Sa partenaire de voyage meurt peu après dans des circonstances troublantes et il prend possession de sa propriété.

En 1947, Fernandez répond à une annonce de Martha Beck.

Martha Beck
Martha Jule Seabrook, née le  à Milton en Floride, souffre d'un problème d'hormones dans sa jeunesse qui a pour conséquence un surpoids ainsi qu'une puberté précoce. À son procès, elle déclarera avoir été abusée sexuellement par son frère et battue par sa mère.

Elle fait des études d'infirmière mais a des difficultés à trouver un emploi en raison de sa corpulence. Elle travaille alors dans les pompes funèbres avant de trouver un poste dans un institut pour enfants handicapés.

Ayant de nombreux partenaires sexuels, elle tombe enceinte et invente une histoire sur le prétendu père de l'enfant, un homme avec qui elle se serait mariée et qui aurait été tué outre-mer. Peu après la naissance de sa fille, elle tombe à nouveau enceinte d'un homme dénommé Beck, et dont elle prend le nom. Ils se marient rapidement mais divorcent très peu de temps après. Cette fois, elle donne naissance à un garçon.

Sans emploi et mère célibataire, Martha Beck s'évade dans un monde imaginaire, achetant des romans à l'eau de rose et allant voir des films romantiques.

Elle trouve alors un emploi d'infirmière et publie une petite annonce en 1947, à laquelle répond Raymond Fernandez.

Meurtres
Raymond Fernandez rend visite à Martha Beck à Milton, en Floride, et demeure quelque temps avec elle. Elle annonce à tout le monde qu'ils vont se marier. Pendant qu'elle fait les préparatifs du mariage, Fernandez retourne à New York.

Brutalement, elle est renvoyée, probablement en raison de rumeurs à propos d'elle et de Fernandez. Elle fait alors ses bagages et rejoint celui-ci à New York. Fernandez aime sa façon de répondre à ses caprices et, très vite, lui fait part de ses activités criminelles. Martha participe rapidement à celles-ci et envoie ses enfants à l'Armée du salut.

Martha dit être la sœur de Raymond, donnant ainsi un air de respectabilité à leur relation. Toutefois, elle est extrêmement jalouse et fait tout pour éviter que Fernandez n'ait des relations avec les femmes qu'il escroque. Lorsqu'il a des rapports sexuels avec une femme, les deux sont sujets au tempérament violent de Beck.

En 1949, le couple commet les trois meurtres pour lesquels ils seront plus tard condamnés. Leur première victime est Janet Fay. Âgée de 66 ans, elle se fiance à Fernandez et vient habiter dans son appartement de Long Island. Lorsque Beck les surprend ensemble au lit, elle devient folle de rage et frappe Fay à la tête avec un marteau. Fernandez l'achève en l'étranglant. La famille de Fay ayant des soupçons, le couple décide de quitter la ville et de se chercher une autre victime.

Ils se rendent à Byron Center dans le Michigan pour rencontrer Delphine Downing, une jeune veuve qui a une fillette de deux ans. Un jour, ne supportant plus les pleurs de l'enfant, Beck l'étrangle mais s'arrête avant de la tuer. Fernandez, pensant que Downing ne pourra manquer de remarquer les ecchymoses sur le cou de sa fille, décide alors de tuer la mère pendant son sommeil.

Le couple reste ensuite plusieurs jours dans la maison de Downing. Mais, une fois de plus, les pleurs de la petite mettent Beck en rage. Elle noie alors la fille dans un lavabo. Les amants enterrent les corps au sous-sol de la maison. Des voisins, inquiets de la disparition de la mère et de son enfant, informent la police qui se rend sur les lieux le .

Procès et exécution
Comme le Michigan ne pratique pas la peine de mort, contrairement à New York, Raymond Fernandez avoue rapidement ses crimes, pensant qu'ils ne vont pas être extradés. Ce fut pourtant le cas.

À New York, ils démentent énergiquement avoir commis les 17 meurtres qui leur sont attribués, et Fernandez essaye de revenir sur ses déclarations, expliquant cette fois qu'il a tué pour protéger Beck.

Leur procès est empreint de sensationnalisme, les médias faisant état de macabres histoires de perversion sexuelle.

Fernandez et Beck sont condamnés à la peine capitale pour les meurtres de Janet Fay, de Delphine Downing et de sa fille. Ils sont exécutés sur la chaise électrique le .

En dépit de leurs fréquentes disputes et de problèmes de couple, ils professent souvent leur amour, comme le montrent leurs dernières paroles officielles :
« Je veux le crier, j'aime Martha ! Qu'est-ce que le public sait de l'amour ? » — Raymond Fernandez

« Mon histoire est une histoire d'amour. Mais seuls ceux torturés par l'amour peuvent savoir ce que je veux dire. […] L'emprisonnement dans la maison de la mort a seulement fortifié mon sentiment pour Raymond… » — Martha Beck.

Au cinéma et à la télévision
Plusieurs films s'inspirent plus ou moins librement de cette affaire :
 1970 : Les Tueurs de la lune de miel (The Honeymoon Killers), de
 1991 :  (Lonely Hearts),  d'
 1996 : Carmin profond (Profundo carmesí), d'Arturo Ripstein
 2006 : Cœurs perdus (Lonely Hearts), de  Todd Robinson
 2014 : Alleluia, de Fabrice Du Welz

Il en est de même à la télévision :
 1960 : Lonely Hearts Killer, épisode de la série
 2006 : Lune de miel (Lonely Hearts), épisode de la quatrième saison de la série Cold Case : Affaires classées

Annexes

Bibliographie
  Brian Lane et Wilfred Gregg, The Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers, Berkley Books, 1992
  Christian Fuchs, Bad Blood, Creation Books, 1996
  Mark Gado, The Lonely Hearts Killers

Articles connexes
 Tueur en série
 Liste de tueurs en série
 Tueurs en série fictifs

Lien externe
  Crime Library

Notes et références

Tueur en série américain
Tueuse en série américaine
Condamné à mort exécuté aux États-Unis au XXe siècle
Condamné à mort exécuté dans l'État de New York
Condamné à mort exécuté par électrocution

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To validate a radial imaging spin-echo diffusion tensor (RAISED) sequence for high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of articular cartilage at 3 T.
The RAISED sequence implementation is described, including the used non-linear motion correction algorithm. The robustness to eddy currents was tested on phantoms, and accuracy of measurement was assessed with measurements of temperature-dependent diffusion of free water. Motion correction was validated by comparing RAISED with single-shot diffusion-weighted echo-planar imaging (EPI) measures. DTI was acquired in asymptomatic subjects (n = 6) and subjects with doubtful (Kellgren-Lawrence [KL] grade 1, n = 9) and mild (KL = 2, n = 9) symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). MD and FA values without correction, and after all corrections, were calculated. A test-retest evaluation of the DTI acquisition on three asymptomatic and three OA subjects was also performed.
The root mean squared coefficient of variation of the global test-restest reproducibility was 3.54% for MD and 5.34% for FA. MD was significantly increased in both femoral condyles (7–9%) of KL 1 and in the medial (11–17%) and lateral (10–12%) compartments of KL 2 subjects. Averaged FA presented a trend of lower values with increasing KL grade, which was significant for the medial femoral condyle (-11%) of KL 1 and all three compartments in KL 2 subjects (-18 to -11%). Group differences in MD and FA were only significant after motion correction.
The RAISED sequence with the proposed reconstruction framework provides reproducible assessment of DTI parameters in vivo at 3 T and potentially the early stages of the disease in large regions of interest.
• DTI of articular cartilage is feasible at 3T with a multi-shot RAISED sequence with non-linear motion correction.
• RAISED sequence allows estimation of the diffusion indices MD and FA with test-retest errors below 4% (MD) and 6% (FA).
• RAISED-based measurement of DTI of articular cartilage with non-linear motion correction holds potential to differentiate healthy from OA subjects.
This study has received funding from the (US) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of the National Institute of Health (NIH), Grant/Award Number R01AR067789.
The scientific guarantor of this publication is José G Raya, PhD.


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Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction
The Reds may still be leading the top of the standings. Yet, their last two results have been worrying and raising doubts on their form at the second half of the season. Not to mention the pressure from their old rival, Manchester United, which have been approaching with only three points away from them on the second place. There is no more room for wasting opportunities or making mistake in the next fixtures, including travelling to St. Mary on Monday. Only three points matters in this upcoming title race.
Southampton had a second consecutive goalless draw lately in the previous meeting against West Ham. They were almost frustrated all the time in this game. They were unable to break the deadlock of the Hammers.
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Liverpool also had another draw against Newcastle United on the road in the midweek fixtures. Despite dominating the game, some of their decent chances were off the target and denied by Karl Darlow, who has been in good form this season.
Ralph Hassenhutl is likely to deploy his preference this season, 4-4-2. The absence of Jannik Vestergaard and Nathan Redmond might concern him a bit. Yet, he has sufficient replacement in the squad. Dale Stephens might take up Vestergaard's role while Stuart Amstrong will occupy the winger post left by Nathan Redmond.
Jurgen Klopp will still be opting for 4-3-3 with the transition to 4-2-3-1, but could rotate the front three which has been lacking of clinical finish lately. Alex-Oxlade Chamberlainor Xerdan Shaqiri might be a good option as Diogo Jota is still injured. There are at least seven more names on the injury table including Virgil Van Dijk, Naby Keita, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and the versatile James Milner.
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The former Liverpool outcast, Danny Ings is still The Saints' main scorer. He has netted six goals and three assists so far. Some other key figures in their attacking line are Che Adams with four goals and assists each, the midfielder James Ward-Prowse with four goals and three assists plus the former Arsenal man, Theo Walcott.
The poor finishing touch from the trident lately might push Klopp to put Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain in the line up to replace Mo Salah or Firmino. Chamberlain, who excels at power and long shots, could provide more variety on their attacking side to score more goals.
This is a battle of two teams which have issues on scoring lately. The Reds have been able to score only one in two games while The Saints have been scoreless in the past three matches. It is a tough clash for sure and very unlikely turning into goal galore. Danny Ings and Co might be able to hold Jurgen Klopp's men in a goalless draw again.
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This is such a sweet story! A journalist was out to do a story on a shelter. This doggie grabbed his leg and wouldn't let go. The journalist adopted her!
Credit: Posted on Facebook by Love for Animals.
My precious baby, you were so special! You were definitely Momma's girl, right down to healthy eating habits!
I miss you SO MUCH, little monkey!
I Miss You, Smarty Pants!
I miss you my sweet, smarty pants! I am so lost without you by my side every day!
I love you, little monkey!
I have extremely heartbreaking news! Our baby Snickers went to Heaven in the middle of the night. She had a catastrophic stroke, most likely from the probable tumor in her brain that has been causing seizures and some neurological issues.
As many of you know, she wasn't supposed to live more than a few days in November 2014. She wasn't eating, her heart rate was 200 and she had a fatal heart condition, with Epilepsy. But I didn't want to give up yet. I put supplements in a syringe and force fed her with them and she started walking and eating again. Then I made her fresh meats and vegetables. She has needed a ton of hands on care around the clock, including constant feeding since then. Nonetheless, she was happy, eating, wagging her tail and running around like a puppy. In fact, we had to slow her down most of the time!
Anyhow, several people have commented that they noticed we have been through a lot lately. I don't want to be negative, but it has been unbelievable! The past few years alone, we have had constant crisis after death after crisis after death. 7 deaths, Mom and sister with cancer, 3 more family members really struggling and major crisis situations, in addition to my broken ankle (which a year later is still not totally healed), as well as recent flu, bronchial pneumonia and current torn ribs.
And now, my baby Snickers is gone. I am thankful for the time we had! But Mommy misses you SOOO much! Goodbye for now, my sweet little monkey! Thank you for bringing love and laughter into my life!
Snickers the Mighty Superdog is Still Here!
UNBELIEVABLE!! Two years ago, Snickers had stopped eating, was having tremors, couldn't walk and her heart rate was 200! We took her to the ER and they brought in a cardiac specialist. They said she would not live without a pacemaker, due to a very severe heart condition.
Yet, even doing an MRI or giving her sedation would most likely be fatal. They also said even if she got the pacemaker, it wouldn't resolve her seizures. They suspected she had either a brain tumor or brain injury (when she fell off the couch), as well as cancer.
She already hadn't eaten for a couple of days, so they suggested we let her go. I told them I wanted to bring her home for a couple of days and let her say goodbye to Grammy. I also wanted to see if I could make her better, even though they said there was no way she would get better.
I also consulted 2 of my other vets and got the same prognosis. I wasn't going to allow her to start starving to death, because that is inhumane and torturous. So, we had drawn a line to give me time to see if I could make a difference.
I gave her supplements, enzymes and probiotics through a syringe, carried her around and held her up while she went potty. Within a day and a half, she wanted to eat something! I took her to my amazing vet and he agreed whatever I was doing was helping, but this fatal heart condition is not treatable and he cautioned me that she still probably didn't more than a few weeks. So, put her on a super healthy diet and because she wouldn't eat her beloved vitamins she used to beg for, I had to keep giving her a few in a syringe and in her water. Most of all, So, we decided to love on her every day like it was her last!
Two years later, she is still here with us and running around like a puppy! We have to keep her calmed down or her heart rate goes to 200 and it stops and she stops breathing. I have to do heart massages several times a day and often CPR. Between her seizures, heart failure, passing out, dementia, low eyesight, blood sugar drops and needing to be fed eight times a day, she is a TON OF WORK!! But she wags her tail every morning and is happy to be alive! As long as she is happy, I will do my best to care for her!
Needless to say, my vet is astonished she is still here! All the facts pointed to her not having a chance. But doesn't he know? She is Snickers the Mighty Super-Dog!
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Raju lived for 50 years in spiked shackles, being fed paper and plastic trash. I am an empathetic person and bawled when I heard his story. I will never understand the cruelty of people!
When the rescuers showed up to take off his shackles and release him, he cried tears down his face! Raju has been free for two years and I now cry tears of joy right along with him!
I am thankful for Wildlife S.O.S for taking a stand and rescuing this incredible creature, who has more compassion, intelligence and love than most humans these days!
It is a very expensive, legal battle to confiscate animals from torturous lives. Please consider donating to them or another rescue or conservation group. Those of us with hearts for what is right, need to give to those who are working so hard to make a huge difference!
Celebrating Another Year with Snickers!
Today, we celebrate another year with our baby doggie, Snickers!
One year ago today, she wouldn't eat, was shaking and her heart rate was 200. We took her to the ER and they ran lots of tests. She saw a cardiologist and a general practice vet.
They found she has serious heart failure and said she would not live without a pacemaker. However, she probably would not live through the surgery and it would not resolve the grandmal seizures she had been having, because they believed she had a head injury from a fall off the couch and/or a brain tumor. The blood tests showed, 95% chance she had cancer. We could have done an MRI, but with her heart and the necessary sedatives, they said she probably would not survive it.
They said she would not recover and suggested we say goodbye. I was not ready to let her go until I had tried everything possible. I was not going to let her continue to starve, but I was going to take her home and do everything possible to see if I could get her to eat. I even took a syringe and put liquefied vitamins and enzymes in it. Even if I were to get her to eat, if her quality of life did not improve (I had to carry her, help her stand and potty), then we would do the right thing.
But much to our amazement, she started eating and walking again! We took it one day at a time and here we are one year later!
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Snickers made it to her 15th birthday! Nobody can believe it. AMAZING!!!
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We are so thankful to have spent the day with Wayne's family! We had brunch with his dad, Russ and (step) mom, Eloise brother Wes and family and his (step) brother, Mark! Then we had dinner with his sister, Susan, 2 brothers, Wes and Rusty, spouses, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. The house was full of laughter and children running everywhere!
We missed Wayne's brother Shawn and his family, because Shawn had to work. And we missed Wayne's mom, Karen, who went to be with the Lord in September.
I am thankful to be in a house with lots of family again. There were many years, I could not be due to all the chemicals in fragrances. I believe people are no longer using strong fabric softeners and I have also been turning the clock back on these intolerances to chemicals.
I am not totally there yet, but making progress! And, of course, I still have Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Late-Chronic Lyme Disease and Traumatic Brain Injury. Nevertheless, I am SO grateful to be able to be around family again! Praise God!
We are also so thankful to still have Snickers with us, though she wasn't supposed to make it past November 22nd. Snickers needs a pacemaker, but she wouldn't survive the surgery. She has a fatal heart condition that is not treatable by medications. She also has seizures from either a brain injury or a tumor and probable cancer. She wasn't supposed to make it to Thanksgiving. So, we are thankful she did!
We Have a New Breed of Dog! A Sheep Tzu!
There's new kind of dog breed! It's Sheep Tzu! A Shih Tzu mixed with a definite need for grooming! Poor Snickers hasn't been able to go to the groomer cuz of her seizures!
Snickers is not only my pet. She is my precious baby and she alerts me when I have anxiety, stress, blood pressure, heart rate and sugar changes. She paws me, nudges me, sits on me and licks me until I calm down. When I am on the ground and need help, she barks and goes to get my hubby. She also alerts me when there are gas leaks or other smells in the house. Most importantly (tee hee), she barks (relentlessly) when she is out of water or food. Good thing! Cuz I'm doing good to remember mine!
An Alert Dog is just one type of Service Dog, which is trained to assist a person with a disability, by performing tasks that mitigate their disability. There are many specific requirements and qualifications for being a Service Dog.
Alert Dogs help many with PTSD, TBI, Diabetes, Autism, anxiety disorders and more. Many can even remind people to take their medicines, wake them up from nightmares, retrieve items and even call 9-1-1.
Although Snickers can perform several tasks for me, I do not take her to restaurants and such. She does not at this time have the proper behavioral training required to stay focused on me. However, we did take her on our latest trip out of town, in which she was a huge help in keeping me calm and watching out for me in the car and where we stayed.
Therapy Animals and Emotional Support Pets are not the same as Service Dogs and are not granted entrance into public places. However, Therapy Dogs that have had specific training can receive permission to enter such places as hospitals, long-term care centers and schools for therapy purposes.
Read about Service Dog guidelines and requirements from the Invisible Disabilities Association.
NOTICE! I do my best to relay information, despite my severe cognitive dysfunctions. Yet, I may not always convey what I intended to say. Please remember that I am not a medical or legal professional! Seek legal or medical advice from an expert. Thanks!


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Top 10 Covers of Songs on the Dr. Demento Show
The Gold Standard of Novelty Music everywhere, the Dr. Demento Show still rolls on today, but instead of syndication, you can find the good Doctor streaming his show on his own website. Part history lesson, part long-past bastion of obscure musical fare, the show, which was syndicated from 1974-2011, always compiled a year end list, the Funny 25. The Funny 25 encapsulated the show's most requested songs.
Here are the rules of today's list. It is the Top 10 Covers, from Rock Bands, of songs from Dr. Demento's Funny 25s, throughout history. Something about rock bands covering novelty songs always makes me smile.
10. Wild Thing by Sam Kinison
The original version of the song Wild Thing was written way back in 1965. Not a hit by the band The Wild Ones, it was the 1966 cover by the band The Troggs which was the #1 hit that everyone loved. Actually, not only loved, but named one of the 500 greatest singles of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. Wild Thing was covered by Jimi Hendrix in 1967 and was a straight up rock classic.
But by the time the 70's came around, something strange happened to the song. In 1977 it became a novelty sensation on The Muppet Show, then different versions by bands as varied as The Meteors, Jeff Beck, and The Creatures. It was in 1988 when comedian Sam Kinison covered the song with his hard-rock buddies and solidified the song as a novelty staple. While not a hit on regular radio, it was a hit on the Dr. Demento Show and the video was on constant airplay on MTV.
A year after the Kinison version, X had a hit version of Wild Thing all over again, this time as the de-facto theme of the movie Major League.
Covered by Chimara
In 2011, the metal band Chimaira came out with its entertaining version of Wild Thing and re-named the song Winning is Fun. As I listen to the song, even though I'm looking at a picture of Charlie Sheen, I hear the bombast of Sam Kinison. It seems Wild Thing is covered nearly every year now, with the latest version being a pedestrian effort from Lita Ford and Ace Frehley.
9. Ren and Stimpy Theme
The Ren and Stimpy Show was a subversive little cartoon that ran from 1991-1995 on Nickelodeon. Its theme was composed by Christopher Reccardi and written by Charlie Brissette and John Kricfalusi (who was also the creator of the show.) The show's theme was so popular and catchy, despite not being on regular radio at all, it ended up as the #1 song on Dr. Demento's Funny 25 in 1992.
Covered by Wax
In 1995, there was a really good compilation album of rock acts covering cartoon theme songs called Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits. One of the highlights was the band Wax enthuastically covering Ren and Stimpy's Happy Happy, Joy Joy.
8. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow by Frank Zappa
Iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Frank Zappa released over 100 albums both before and after his death. With works as varied as the genres from which he traveled through, his journey included dabbling in rock, jazz, experimental, and…novelty music. People forget, Frank Zappa's most popular American single was the novelty song Valley Girl with his daughter Moon Unit. Actually his top 3 singles were all Novelty Classics: Don't Eat the Yellow Snow, Valley Girl, and Dancin' Fool.
Covered by Zappa Plays Zappa
As the estate of Frank Zappa continues to fight like the actors in a Greek Tragedy, it is Frank's son Dweezil that leads the Frank Zappa tribute band Zappa Plays Zappa. Now I'm in the minority, but I'm proud of Dweezil. I've been a fan of his since he covered his Dad's song My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama back in the 80's. The Zappa family trust is in legal disarray today, but somehow managed to release 6 (yes 6) Frank Zappa albums in 2016 alone. I would venture to say that Dweezil Zappa is doing more to secure Frank's legacy by performing his works than the estate is by releasing more albums that aren't going to be bought by anyone.
(Seriously, past maybe, 1980, who's listening to Frank Zappa albums?)
7. Tiptoe Thru' the Tulips with Me by Tiny Tim
Believe it or not, Tiptoe Thru' the Tulips was a cover song. The original version was the #1 song in America for 10 weeks in 1929. Nearly 40 years later, Tiny Tim turned the song into a pop culture phenomenon. Despite only making it to #17 on the charts in 1968, the song is one of the most popular songs in the history of the Dr. Demento Show.
Tiny Tim had his first heart attack in 1996 when his doctors advised him that performing would be too strenuous for him. Tiny Tim ignored their advice and died later that year of a second heart attack…while performing.
Covered by the producers of the horror movie Insidious.
The ukulele is there. Tiny Tim's voice is there. But the producers of the horror movie Insidious took the song and ran it through some sort of magical Hollywood prism that distorted Tiny Tim's vision into a creepy concoction of fear and dread. Insidious cost $1.5 million to make and made nearly $100 million. Insidious 4 has been announced for 2017 as each sequel continues to make a minimum of $100 million. Sadly, Tiny Tim's legacy for the next generation may be one of classic horror movie themes, like the Halloween theme or Friday the 13th theme is for today.
For those who think I'm copping out. The Cherry Glazerr version for Insidious 3 is pretty good too.
6. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah by Allan Sherman
Not just any novelty song, but a Grammy Award winning novelty song. Released in 1963 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah shot up to #2 on the charts. Sherman's popularity was short lived, but Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah was to become a quintessential staple of the Dr. Demento Show.
Covered by Public Parking
Back in 2009 there was a crappy little comedy film called Fired Up! It wasn't very funny, it didn't make back its budget, and its soundtrack was underwhelming. But deep into the soundtrack was this gem from the pop-punk band Public Parking. Researching iTunes for Public Parking songs revealed exactly one entry, this one. Which is too bad, because it's a catchy-upbeat take on a song that was 45 years old.
5. Monster Mash by Boris Pickett
I was working on the laptop late one night
When my eyes beheld a blurry sight
For a Monster Mash analogy began to rise
And suddenly to my Surprise….
Nah, missed it. Written in 1962 by Bobby Pickett, the Monster Mash is the definitive Halloween Song of contemporary American history. At Halloween, the song is everywhere. On TV, at haunted houses, at the grocery store, at your Halloween Party. I MEAN EVERYWHERE.
Covered by the Misfits
Long after Glenn Danzig left the Misfits, they covered the Monster Mash in 1997 and released it as a single in 1999. Darker and less fun than the original, it definitely delivered a more urgent tale with higher production value. Vinyl versions are long, long gone, but you can find the song, with Jerry Only and all different Misfits members, on 2003's Project 1950.
4. Sweet Transvestite performed by Tim Curry
Based on the stage production of the same name, the Rocky Horror Picture Show shocked and entertained audiences all at the same time. The movie came out in 1975, 2 years after the stage version. It took a few more years for the soundtrack to permeate the skulls of young dementites and dementoids everywhere. Even then, in 1978, the most popular song from the Rocky Horror soundtrack on the Dr. Demento Show was the Time Warp. Sweet Transvestite was ahead of its time and aged like a fine wine. Well, a sexually deviant wine.
Covered by Apocalypse Hoboken
Back in 2003, a group of punk bands recorded a tribute album called the Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show. The uneven effort failed to capture the spirit of the original movie, except for one glaring exception. The band Apocalypse Hoboken captured the zeal and the over the top theatrics of the original version of Sweet Transvestite, and then some. For a band from Chicago, they really nailed the Broadway feel for a new generation.
3. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle (Monty Python)
As the 1979 film Monty Python's Life of Brian ends, Eric Idle is hanging on the cross and inexplicably begins to sing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. The upbeat sing-a-long is in stark contrast to the dire situation Idle's character finds himself in. The scene is drenched in irony to the point of absurdity as other cruxified souls begin to sing along from their crosses.
Over a dozen years after the release of Life of Brian, the Always Look on the Bright Side of Life single was re-released. Why such a high demand for a song so long after the movie? Apparently the British adopted the anthem and the song became popular at soccer games and funerals (!?!).
Covered by Art Garfunkel
I really didn't want to like this version, but Art Garfunkel seemed to be in on the joke that he was covering a comedy classic. It works because Garfunkel takes the more stoic and serious angle on the material, like he knows his persona is part of irony of the new version of the song. Recorded as a single in 1997 for the Jack Nicholson project As Good as it Gets, Art Garfunkel gets bonus points for inadvertently being funnier than most of the movie.
2. They're Coming to Take Me Away by Napoleon XIV
Released in 1966, They're Coming to Take Me Away is one of the greatest novelty songs of all time. Go to www.drdemento.com and punch in the top songs of 1972. Napoleon XIV's song is there. Then do the same exact thing for top novelty songs of 1999, and the song is still there. It's the Dark Side of the Moon of Novelty Singles.
Covered by Lard
For the uninitiated, Lard is basically a side project of Al Jourgensen, when he needs a break from Ministry, and former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafria. Lard attempts to straddle the line between industrial music and punk with a dark, dark sense of humor. (See- Drug Raid at 4 A.M.)
Lard's take on They're Coming to Take Me Away was released in 1990 and is much heavier and more psychotic than the original. Jello Biafria also gets credit for using words like Lithium, Thorazine, and electroshock in the lyrics.
1. Existential Blues/Pencil Neck Geek by Tom Stankus/Freddie Blassie
Two songs that are Dr. Demento classics and have absolutely zero to do with each other. Tom "T-Bone" Stankus is America's Pied Piper, or basically a children's performer. And the late "Classy" Freddie Blassie was one of the greatest villains in the history of Professional Wrestling, being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994.
Covered by Mr. Bungle
Somehow, someway, Mr. Bungle tore through this 2-song medley in 1991. If you want to see the definition of frantic insanity, listen to a young Mike Patton somersault through fields of poppies and geek smashing. You can hear exactly what Faith No More saw in the Mr. Bungle demos that made them fall in love with Patton.
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A prestige classic motoring event will pass through Llangollen tomorrow (Saturday).
Le Jog 2012, the 18th Land's End to John O'Groats Reliability & Touring Trial, which takes place between December 1 and 4, has been described as the toughest event of its kind in Europe.
That is because of the severe weather drivers taking part often encounter along the route.
Organised by HERO – Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation – Le Jog is once again open to cars built before 1984 and attracts entries from across Europe.
The Touring Trial is a non-competitive but challenging event aimed at testing the stamina of the crew.
Calling at the reliability trial main controls and with 'code board' questions between controls, there are no time penalties, regularities or tests.
Entrants receive finisher's awards and are eligible for the concourse and Spirit of the Rally awards.
2012 Le Jog will break new ground with the route using roads and parts of the country that have never been used before on the event.
Among two new stop-off points will be Llangollen.
After setting off from Land's End early on Saturday morning, the route takes a direct line to the Severn Bridge before heading to South Wales and heading up through the country to Llangollen where the drivers will have an overnight halt.
After bed and breakfast the route will travel through Cheshire and Lancashire.
The final 24 hours will begin with a run through the remoter areas of Northumbria and the Borders.
In the afternoon the crews will drive west then north-west to skirt Glasgow and head via the famous Rest-and-Be-Thankful hill climb for an evening supper halt at Fort William.
Leg five will see them driving through the Highlands to arrive at John O'Groats for the traditional piper's welcome and breakfast before turning back south for the short drive to Wick for a deep sleep in preparation for the celebrations of the black-tie prize-giving dinner.


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Hi folks! Sorry for the silence on Friday! I had BIG news to share and didn't have the time to share it! My bad.
I found out Friday where I matched for my residency position… MEMPHIS, TN! I'll be a new resident physician at the University of Tennessee Med-Peds program come July! I'll be studying both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics for four years in the land of BBQ and Blues.
Tad and I could not be more excited. We loved Memphis from the moment I stepped foot in the city for interview day. I got to tour the Elvis Presley Trauma Center on my interview day… does it get any better than that?
It's crazy that match day has already come and gone. Medical school has been a dream of mine since the age of 13 and it's finally coming to an end! Somebody wants me to be a doctor at their hospital and in a few months I'll actually have 'Dr.' in front of my name. So surreal!
It seems like just yesterday I was opening my medical school acceptance letter with Tad. The wait for that letter was crazy brutal, as was the wait for match day. FINALLY they have both come and gone! The wait is over… Memphis here we come!!
Opening my medical school acceptance letter!
Matched to Memphis, TN for residency!
Congratulations! That's super exciting. Good luck to you!


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U218 Videos — ირლანდიური როკ-ჯგუფ U2-ს DVD, რომელიც გამოიცა 2006 წელს, იგივე პერიოდში, რაც კომპილაცია U218 Singles. იგი შეიცავს ჯგუფის ყველაზე პოპულარული სინგლების მუსიკალურ ვიდეოებს, 1983 წლიდან - 2006 წლამდე. დისკის მთავარ მასალას შეადგენს 19 ვიდეო, მაგრამ დამატებით განყოფილებას თან ახლავს ალტერნატიული ვიდეოვერსიები და დოკუმენტური მიმოხილვები.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD" (PDF). ARIA Report (878): 22. 8 იანვარი 2007. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue878.pdf. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 3 აგვისტო 2011.
↑ Austrian Top 10 DVDs Chart გერმანული. Ö3 Austria Top 40 (29 ნოემბერი 2007).
↑ Musik DVD Top-10: Uge 48 – 2006 Danish (ASP). Hitlisten. IFPI Denmark. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 3 აგვისტო 2011.
↑ Archivio: DVD Musicali: Settimana 50, 2006 Italian (PHP). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 3 აგვისტო 2011.
↑ 6.0 6.1 Top 10 Music DVDs (ASP). ახალი ზელანდიის ხმისჩამწერი კომპანიების ასოციაცია. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 3 აგვისტო 2011.
↑ Topp 10 DVD Audio: 2006 – Uke 50 Norwegian. VG-lista. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 3 აგვისტო 2011.
↑ Argentinian video certifications – U2 – 18 Videos. არგენტინის ფონოგრამების და ვიდეოგრამების პროდიუსერების პალატა.
↑ Brazilian video certifications – U2 – U218 Videos პორტუგალიურად. ბრაზილიის მუსიკალური პროდიუსერების ასოციაცია.
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Ванредни парламентарни избори у Северној Македонији (мак. Предвремените парламентарни избори во Северна Македонија) су одржани 1. јуна 2008. године. Ови избори се одржани пошто је Собрање Северне Македоније (мак. Собрание на Северна Македонија) изгласало своје распуштање око 2 сата после поноћи 12. априла 2008. године.. Пре гласања о распуштању парламента претходила је дводневна расправа. Ванредне изборе је предложила албанска партија Демократска унија за интеграцију () пошто је Грчка ставила вето на прикључење Северне Македоније НАТОу, на самиту у Букурешту, због спора око имена Северне Македоније. Захтев за ванредне изборе је подржала владајућа коалиција странака: ВМРО-ДПМНЕ и Демократске партије Албанаца (); опозициони Социјалдемократски савез Македоније () и Либерално-демократска партија су бојкотовале гласање и напустиле заседање. Ове опозиционе партије су желеле да одгоде изборе за јесен, а постоје тврдње да је у току гласања владајућа коалиција више пута прекршила законске прописе и пословник о раду парламента. Пошто су ове две опозиционе партије напустиле гласање свих 70 присутних посланика (од укупно 120) гласало за ванредне изборе Од издвајања Македоније из СФРЈ, пре ових, никада нису одржани ванредни парламентарни избори.

Две највеће партије ВМРО-ДПМНЕ и СДСМ основале су своје коалиције за ове изборе. ВМРО-ДПМНЕ је основала коалицију под називом "За бољу Македонију" (). У коалицији се налази 18 мањих партија, међу којима и Демократски савез, Социјалистичка партија Македоније, Демократска обнова Македоније и Странка права. СДСМ је основала коалицију од 8 странака "Сунце – Коалиција за Европу" (). У коалицији се између осталих налази Нова социјалдемократска партија.

Правила

Избори су одржани по пропорцијалном моделу у шест изборних јединица. Право гласа имло је 1.779.116 грађана. Дан пред гласање уведена је изборна тишина, а бирачка места су 1. јуна била отворена од 7.00 до 19.00. Државна изборна комисија је била дужна да прелиминарне резултате објави у року од 12 сати од затварања бирачких места, а коначне након 24 часа. Пред изборе је најављено да ће их посматрати 270 представника Канцеларије ОЕБС за демократске институције и људска права и 3.500 представника грађанског удружења "МОСТ".

Процене резултата

Према анкети спроведеној 11. и 15. априла 2008. у којој је учествовало 1.108 грађана, ВМРО-ДПМНЕ има рејтинг од 29%, потом следи СДСМ са 11% и ДУИ са 10%.. Према анкети од 24. и 25. априла 2008. ВМРО-ДПМНЕ има рејтинг од 26%, СДСМ 12%, ДУИ 11% и ДПА 7%

Према анкети која је касније спроведена коалиција око ВМРО-ДПМНЕ има 37% гласова док коалиција око СДСМ-а има 18% гласова. После њих следе ДУИ са 11% и ДПА са 6%.

Предизборна кампања

СДСМ је оптужио владу да користи министарства да да би се рекламирала у политичкој кампањи.. ДУИ је изјавила да је ДПА подржана од министарства унутрашњих послова Македоније

Резултати избора
На изборе је изашло 1.031.632 грађана или 57,99% уписаних бирача. Од укупног броја гласова било је 1.000.976 важећих гласова и 30.656 неважећих гласачких листића. Остало је неупотребљено је 721.477 гласачких листића.

Одмах после првих прелиминарних резултата било је видљиво да је коалиција "За бољу Македонију" () добила апсолутну већину у парламенту. Према прелиминарним резултатима ова коалиција је добила 64, од укупно 120 посланичких места колико се налази у Собрању Северне Македоније. Ова коалиција је, према прелиминарним резултатима од 16:28 часова, 3. јуна 2008. године, добила 482.842 гласова што износи 48,24% од укупног броја важећих гласачких листића. После ове коалиције следи коалиција "Сунце – Коалиција за Европу" () која би требало да има 28 посланичких места у собрању. Према прелиминарним резултатима ова коалиција је освојила 233.371 гласова, што износи 23,31% од укупног броја важећих гласачких листића.

Вођа ВМРО-ДПМНЕ-а и коалиције "За бољу Македонију" и тренутни премијер Македоније, Никола Груевски, објавио је победу рекавши да је ово први пут у историји Северне Македоније да је једна партија или коалиција освојила оволико места у Македонском собрању, што показује да је Влада Македоније радила веома тешко претходних 20 месеци и да су то грађани наградили.

Вођа коалиције око СДСМа, Радмила Шекеринска, прихватила је пораз и изјавила да она прихвата одговорност за пораз. Она је такође подсетила да је резултат избора био око 2:1 у корист коалиције око ВМРО-ДПМНЕ-а, а не 3:1 колики је био рејтинг партија пре расписивања избора.

Партија за демократски просперитет је после избора, 3. јуна 2008. године изјавила да ће се ујединити са ДПА.

Референце

Избори у Северној Македонији
Избори 2008.